Drove the two hours south to Dubuque to photograph the two GTW engines on the East Dubuque local only to find they put the BNSF coal power on the point. What a bummer.

Chicago Central and Pacific westbound freight No. 51 leaves Dubuque, Iowa, in its background on March 10, 1991. On the right is the Soo’s former Milwaukee Road main line down the river. Up front... (more)

Crossing over Catfish creek about a mile in from the Mississippi. Ex Oakway, GMTX 9095

Westbound Chicago Central train No. 51 leaves Dubuque, Iowa, on October 23, 1993, with a pair of clean GP38s.

A new used locomotive for Cargill

Empty grain

Ethanol loads take on fuel

The CP runs over the CN trackage at Dubuque from Dubuque Jct, to Wood. Here 170 passes the CN Dubuque Local waiting on the BNSF to let them comes across the river to do local work. 170 will be bac... (more)

The St. Paul, MN, to Kansas City, MO, manifest train is passing tru Dubuque Jct., and now is on CN trackage. 170 will run over the CN for next 1.5 miles to Wood before returning to home rails. Thi... (more)

A local rounds the bend and crosses Catfish Creek at Rockdale as it heads west towards Peosta. This short train is led by a wide cab GP40-2W, and a GT GP38-2. Thanks to Ray Peacock who inspired ... (more)

IC power gets a 30mph pull on a unit train of empty hoppers rolling up out of the Mississippi valley at Rockdale in Dubuque. I've always loved shooting at this location dating back to the CC&P da... (more)